Star running back Bruce “Bruiser” Mackey has heard those words his entire life, especially after his twin brother’s tragic accident. He might use his surfer-boy good looks to land lucrative endorsements for his secret charity, but he hates books being judged by their covers. Which is why it’s wrong that his friend MacKenzie Hernandez is intent on giving herself a makeover.

Sure, Mac and her father have been reeling financially since her brother disappeared three years ago, and Lumberjacks management gives an annual scholarship that might get her life back on track, but he can’t imagine anyone smarter, sexier, or more beautiful than Mac already is. He can’t keep his hands off her—and the more they spend time together, the less he wants to. She’s perfect as is. One way or another, he’ll make sure the team’s tomboy groundskeeper gets a full ride. And between the two of them, they can learn to accept what’s behind them and look downfield to a future full of win.

I enjoyed this book by Jami. This book includes passion, laughs, heartache, and a missing person.Bruce “Bruiser” Mackey is a pretty boy.He plays football and models.So everyone thinks he is all about making money.What people don’t know is all his modeling money goes to a secret charity.

MacKenzie “Mac” Hernandez is working for the lumberjacks.She is trying to get a scholarship to finish college and take over when her boss retires.She is told that she needs to go to the company BBQ and bring a date.

The other Lumberjacks decide she will get a makeover and Bruiser would take her to the BBQ.He tells her he will take her even though his best friend wants to date her (but he is out of town).He is amazed by the makeover but feels that she looked better before.They go to the BBQ together and end up almost kissing.After overhearing a conversion at the BBQ she leaves alone.

As time goes by they spend more and more time together.But she feels Bruiser is not really ready for a relationship as he still has not shared his past or any of his secrets.Things come up that break them up but they keep coming back together.But is it worth it to keep trying and not ending up together?

Bruiser has a horrible trauma in his past he does not share with anyone.Whenever anyone gets too close he pushes them away so they never find out his secrets.Will he ever share his past with Mac?Does he even feel that he needs to?

Will Mac get the scholarship she worked so hard for or will something prevent her from getting that?Will she spend the rest of her life on nights and weekends dropping everything to help her father search for her missing brother?Will Bruiser be able to deal with her cancelling plans to help her father look for her missing brother?

In the end will all the twists and turns in the relationship help make it stronger or break it apart?

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About Jami:

An advocate of happy endings, Jami Davenport writes sexy romantic comedy, sports hero romances, and equestrian fiction. Jami lives on a small farm near Puget Sound with her Green Beret-turned-plumber husband, a Newfoundland cross with a tennis ball fetish, a prince disguised as an orange tabby cat, and an opinionated Hanoverian mare.

Jami works in IT for her day job and is a former high school business teacher and dressage rider. In her spare time, she maintains her small farm and socializes whenever the opportunity presents itself. An avid boater, Jami has spent countless hours in the San Juan Islands, a common setting in her books. In her opinion, it is the most beautiful place on earth.

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